Wordle: Generate word clouds from the text that you provide as long as you cite Wordle.net as the source. VoiceThread: Talk about and share your images, documents and videos. Newspaper Clipping Generator: Create an image of a newspaper clipping with the text you provide. Author Stream Online: Upload and share PowerPoint anywhere. One True Media: Mix your photos and videos with their effects. Jing: Free software that adds visuals (screen captures to videos) to your online conversations. Glogster.com is tool that allows you to create a poster. Please observe copyright! Photostory - for PC Windows only - Download this tool at home and create your own digital story. Speechable a free photo service that lets you easily upload and add speech bubbles to your photos Storyblender: Add your voice to photos of your family and friends, politicians, celebrities, animals... whatever! Just choose a mouth, record your voice, and you're done!
Video Resources
Teacher Tube - good alternative to YouTube for videos
Image Resources
Teacher Tap: Lots and lots of links to possible sources for images. The Morgue File: Public image archive (most images are copyright free but must be attributed). Discovery Education: This copyright-free clip art is organized by topic. The American Memory Project (A Project of the Library of Congress) - The images on this site are arranged in categories.
Note: "It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use."
Podcasts
**Dictionary**
**Rhyming Dictionary**
**Word Wise (Latin & Greek words / affixes)**
**A Guide to Writing an Essay**
**Encyclopedia Search**
**Almanac**
Web 2.0 Resources
Wordle: Generate word clouds from the text that you provide as long as you cite Wordle.net as the source.VoiceThread: Talk about and share your images, documents and videos.
Newspaper Clipping Generator: Create an image of a newspaper clipping with the text you provide.
Author Stream Online: Upload and share PowerPoint anywhere.
One True Media: Mix your photos and videos with their effects.
Jing: Free software that adds visuals (screen captures to videos) to your online conversations.
Glogster.com is tool that allows you to create a poster. Please observe copyright!
Photostory - for PC Windows only - Download this tool at home and create your own digital story.
Speechable a free photo service that lets you easily upload and add speech bubbles to your photos
Storyblender: Add your voice to photos of your family and friends, politicians, celebrities, animals... whatever! Just choose a mouth, record your voice, and you're done!
Video Resources
Teacher Tube - good alternative to YouTube for videosImage Resources
Teacher Tap: Lots and lots of links to possible sources for images.The Morgue File: Public image archive (most images are copyright free but must be attributed).
Discovery Education: This copyright-free clip art is organized by topic.
The American Memory Project (A Project of the Library of Congress) - The images on this site are arranged in categories.
Note: "It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use."